diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9c1f189f..07c3fbcf 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -58,6 +58,17 @@
 	</dependencyManagement>
 
 	<build>
+		<pluginManagement>
+			<plugins>
+				<!-- MAKE CDS PLUGIN RUNNABLE FROM ROOT -->
+				<plugin>
+					<groupId>com.sap.cds</groupId>
+					<artifactId>cds-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>${cds.services.version}</version>
+				</plugin>
+			</plugins>
+		</pluginManagement>
+
 		<plugins>
 			<!-- JAVA VERSION -->
 			<plugin>
diff --git a/srv/pom.xml b/srv/pom.xml
index 7f987e20..d81afdc9 100644
--- a/srv/pom.xml
+++ b/srv/pom.xml
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>com.sap.cds</groupId>
 				<artifactId>cds-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${cds.services.version}</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<id>cds.clean</id>